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hoolstoptheheels

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I think you are confusing expansionism with colonialism.


Basically, we conquered our continent. Simple as that. Not the same as the colonial relationship that, say, UK had with India or Belgium with Congo. That doesn't change the reality that "genocide" is a fair representation of the treatment of Indians in the US. They were moved, they were herded together, they were slaughtered (mainly by disease), and any descendant of theirs who are alive today would almost certainly call it genocide. As would any of us in their shoes.

But they are also citizens with a right to vote. They suffer discrimination, sure, like a lot of minorities, and not unlike blacks who are the other minority group with a very long history of persecution in this country.


(In response to this post by HoosQ)

Posted: 08/15/2019 at 1:14PM



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